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Post To Earn BonusAnalyst Explains: “There Are Two Critical Levels to Watch in Bitcoin This Week!” Bitcoin ($BTC) surged above $78,000 on Friday due to the impact of events between the US and Iran, bu

Analyst Explains: “There Are Two Critical Levels to Watch in Bitcoin This Week!”

Bitcoin ($BTC) surged above $78,000 on Friday due to the impact of events between the US and Iran, but gave back its gains over the weekend as tensions escalated, falling back to $74,000.

As $BTC continues to be affected by the events between the two countries, a major expiration date is approaching for options contracts in the crypto market, as it does every Friday.

These options are particularly significant because they fall on the last Friday of both the week and the month.

According to weekly data, approximately $7.9 billion worth of Bitcoin options will expire on the Deribit derivatives exchange on April 24th.

According to Deribit data, $7.9 billion worth of Bitcoin options will expire this Friday, and the $75,000 level will be a key level to watch closely.

According to Deribit data, the $62,000 and $75,000 levels are noteworthy for Bitcoin. Call options are concentrated around $75,000, while put options are concentrated around $62,000.

Approximately $395 million worth of call positions are clustered around the $75,000 strike price. According to crypto analyst James Van Straten, this concentration of around $395 million in call positions at the $75,000 strike price is turning this level into a battleground. This could lead to the price being stuck in this region and increased volatility.

The analyst also noted that the current Bitcoin funding rate has turned negative, signaling a general downward trend in the market. According to the analyst, if the Bitcoin price remains above the key $75,000 level, a short squeeze could occur, potentially paving the way for a rapid and sharp upward movement in Bitcoin’s price.



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AI drives split between execution and settlement

As AI shifts from analysis into execution, activity begins to split across crypto networks based on function rather than dominance. Agents now deploy capital and route liquidity in real time, which requires both fast execution and secure settlement.

This is where roles begin to diverge. Solana [SOL] supports high-speed execution, with throughput near 3,000 to 3,300 Transactions Per Second (TPS) and bots driving $568 billion, accounting for 70% of trading activity.


At the same time, Ethereum [ETH] anchors settlement, holding a large share of the $320 billion stablecoin supply and deeper liquidity pools.

As agents operate continuously, they use Solana for speed while relying on Ethereum for final value storage and coordination. This balance explains why stablecoin volumes approach $10 trillion monthly.

This implies crypto is evolving into a layered infrastructure, where execution and settlement work together to support machine-driven markets.



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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Buried in Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ latest disclosure is a number that speaks to just how deep the company has gone on Ethereum.Of the nearly 5 million ETH it now holds, 3.33 million is actively staked through its validator platform, generating more than $200 million in annualized staking revenue. Related Reading: Ceasefire Drama Escalates—Trump Points Finger At Iran, Bitcoin In FocusFor a company built around accumulating a single digital asset, that income stream turns what might look like a speculative bet into something closer to an operating business.The purchase that pushed those numbers higher came during the week of April 13 to April 19. Bitmine acquired 101,627 ETH in that period, its largest single-week buy since December 2025.The transaction was disclosed Monday through a press release and a Form 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: SECClosing In On TargetFollowing the purchase, Bitmine held 4,976,485 ETH — valued at roughly $11.5 billion based on a reference price of $2,301 per toke`n. That puts the company’s ownership at about 4.12% of total Ether in circulation. Its stated target is 5%, a goal the company refers to internally as the “alchemy of 5%.” At the current pace, it is around 80% of the way there.Chairman Tom Lee said the company has kept up an increased buying pace for four straight weeks. “Our base case ETH is in the final stages of the mini-crypto winter,” he said. Lee made similar remarks at Paris Blockchain Week 2026, where he predicted Ether could eventually top $60,000.Source: FundstratBeyond its ETH position, Bitmine also holds 199 Bitcoin, a $200 million stake in Beast Industries, a $107 million stake in Eightco Holdings, and $1.12 billion in cash. Total crypto and cash holdings stand at clos

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Apple has named John Ternus as its next chief executive, with the change set to take effect on September 1, 2026.  Summary Apple named John Ternus chief executive, with Tim Cook moving to executive chairman on September 1. Ternus brings 25 years of hardware leadership across iPhone, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and chips. The transition comes as Apple faces pressure in AI, hardware innovation, and post-iPhone growth. Tim Cook will remain CEO through the summer before moving to the role of executive chairman, a transition Apple said followed a long-term succession process approved by its board.  Cook has led Apple since 2011, when he succeeded co-founder Steve Jobs. During his tenure, Apple expanded its product and services business, and the company’s market value climbed to more than $4 trillion, according to recent reports.  You might also like: European banks pick Fireblocks for regulated euro stablecoin project Ternus brings long hardware record to top job Ternus currently serves as Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering and has been with the company for about 25 years. Apple said he has played a leading role in the development of major products including iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple’s custom silicon transition for Macs.  In announcing the move, Cook described Ternus as ”a visionary” with ”the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator and the heart to lead with integrity and honour.” Ternus, in his own statement, referred to Cook as his ”mentor” and said he was optimistic about Apple’s next phase.  The appointment places a hardware-focused executive at the top of Apple as the company faces questions about its next growth engine. Analysts cited in recent coverage said Apple remains heavily dependent on the iPhone while it works to strengthen its position in artificial intelligence and newer device categories.  Reu

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The financial scene of Singapore attained a significant milestone on April 20, 2026, with the introduction of GOLDX, the first tokenized physical gold fund in Southeast Asia to be used on public blockchains. A partnership between OCBC Bank, Lion Global Investors, and DigiFT, the fund provides institutional investors with direct, on-chain exposure to physical gold safely held in Singaporean vaults. GoldX lets for the easy subscription and redemption of assets using both stablecoins and fiat money through DigiFT's platform, which is totally governed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), so bridging the gap between conventional bullion and decentralized finance. The fund is deliberately released on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, taking its value from the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund, which has an estimated USD 525 million (SGD 669 million) in assets under management. This dual-chain strategy guarantees extensive compatibility across many crypto ecosystems, aiming for a refined customer base of asset managers, hedge funds, and banks. The initiative keeps the "safe-haven" security of the underlying metal while removing the conventional challenges of physical gold ownership, such as sophisticated logistics and storage concerns, by delivering tokens straight to institutional wallets.A key component of OCBC's "The Next Frontier" plan to seize a portion of a global market already worth more than USD 29 billion is its entry into tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs). Particularly pertinent in view of geopolitical volatility now is the launch's timing; tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, for example, typically send gold investors toward gold. Although the product is only available to institutional and accredited business investors right

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CoinStats AI Agent превзошёл Gemini, Claude и ChatGPT в бенчмарке глубоких криптоисследований с открытым исходным кодом.
Приложение для отслеживания криптовалют CoinStats опубликовало результаты бенчмарка, демонстрирующие, что его AI Agent превосходит инструменты глубоких исследований от Google, OpenAI и Anthropic в запросах, специфичных для криптовалют. Результаты были опубликованы одновременно с запуском публичной бета-версии CoinStats AI Agent, помощника исследователя, разработанного специально для анализа криптовалют.
В бенчмарке, использующем ИИ-судью для оценки качества результатов криптоисследований, CoinStats AI Agent набрал 79 из 100 баллов. Gemini Deep Research занял второе место с 67 баллами, за ним следуют ChatGPT Deep Research с 61 баллом и Claude Deep Research с 58 баллами.

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A market expert has outlined a major security incident that occurred last weekend, explaining its implications for XRP holders earning yield. On Saturday, April 18, an attacker exploited the LayerZero-powered bridge of Kelp DAO, draining a staggering $292 million in tokens from the liquid staking protocol. So far, the incident marks the largest DeFi hack of 2026, triggering emergency responses across multiple lending platforms. Kelp DAO Hack Linked To Broader Cross-Chain RisksMarket expert Iso Ledger has shared updates on the recent Kelp DAO hack, describing it as a major security breach that exposed risks across multiple DeFi platforms. In his post on X, he stated that Kelp DAO lost $292 million in just 46 minutes. He said the attacker funded a Tornado Cash wallet around 10 hours before the exploit began. Then he called IzRecieve, a core function in LayerZero’s EndpointV2 contract.   Related Reading: Pundit Reveals How XRP Investors Can Avoid Making This “Expensive Mistake”Iso Ledger reported that the single call triggered Kelp DAO’s bridge to release 116,500 rsETH, worth $292 million, directly to the attacker’s wallet. He added that the amount represented 18% of the token’s circulating supply. The expert also stated that the attacker had immediately used the stolen rsETH as collateral on Aave V3 to borrow ETH, creating bad debt that the DeFi protocol would now need to absorb. Notably, Iso Ledger stated that Aave has responded immediately by freezing the rsETH markets on both V3 and V4. He also noted that the price of Aave had fallen by a staggering 10%, adding that one bridge exploit had impacted three protocols simultaneously. Following the devastating hack, Kelp DAO and Kernel DAO, a multi-chain restaking ecosystem, made no public statements for 46 m

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